Fend has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Noun
1
Self-support; taking care of one's own well-being.
2
An enemy; fiend; the Devil.
Verb
1
try to manage without help
"The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"
2
withstand the force of something
"The trees resisted her"
"stand the test of time"
"The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"
3
To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
Example Sentences
"The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"
verb
"The trees resisted her"
verb
"stand the test of time"
verb
"The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)